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Wordle is a masterclass in product design simplicity

UX Collective

But I’m a product designer and a programmer, so as I played, I couldn’t help but notice some strange things about how it was constructed. I was right in the middle of making my own product School Morning Routine , so I was very interested to see what I could learn from Wordle. Product development isn’t a straight line.

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Founders, Freelancers & Rebels: new book dispels the fear of going solo

Creative Boom

So I used to publish a blog post every Sunday night on LinkedIn; that was my writing habit. She'd consistently done this for more than 30 weeks in a row when a publisher approached her. I've had clients land big-name publishing deals, get their own radio shows, and land dream creative contracts.

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Candy-coloured photographs of the famous Lifeguard Towers of Miami Beach

Creative Boom

The last five are currently in production, adding to the existing lineup that has become iconic and is frequently documented by Instagrammers worldwide. Published by Blurring Books and featuring an introduction by New Yorker editor Karen Quinn, the hardcover book will include 42 photographs and will go on sale in time for Christmas.

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Luminous Creatures Haunt Darkened Landscapes in Hannu Huhtamo’s Dreamlike Light Paintings

Colossal

Long-exposure photography has been the Helsinki-based artist’s medium of choice since 2008, having spawned a robust repertoire of plants and animals both real and imagined. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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Guerrilla Advertising: How to Make Your Brand Stand Out

Inkbot Design

Guerrilla Advertising: How to Make Your Brand Stand Out Guerrilla advertising (or guerrilla marketing) is a term that describes the process of utilising unconventional and sometimes illegal tactics to generate free publicity for a brand, product, or service. Television commercials can promote products in other ways.

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Nature-inspired innovations: Applying design thinking to biomimicry

UX Collective

Brown, 2008) As discussed in one of the ‘Foundations of HCI’ lectures by our deemed instructor Sai Shruthi Chivukula, the design thinking process is not a lightning strike moment of a lone genius. Implementation : Execute the vision : Spread the word and help the marketing team in building campaigns for the launch of your product.

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Sale Graphic Design Theory: Readings from the Field Armstrong, Helen (Author) English (Publication Language) 151 Pages – 03/11/2009 (Publication Date) – Princeton Architectural Press (Publisher) −$22.95 $2.00 He examines why some products confuse users while others feel intuitively easy to operate.